Supplier Quality EngineerEl Segundo, California, United States (El Segundo)

Supplier Quality Engineer

Neros is a defense technology company rebuilding America's drone industrial base. We design and manufacture high-performance unmanned systems that are tested in combat, iterated at startup speed, and built at massive scale. Our team culture is fast, hands-on, and obsessed with closing the gap between design and deployment.

As drones transform the character of warfare, Neros is delivering the systems the West needs to compete on the modern battlefield and deter the adversaries of democracy. We're hiring engineers, operators, and builders who want to move fast, take on extreme ownership, and get capability into the hands of warfighters in months, not years.

Join as a founding member of the Supply Chain team. To scale in relation to our exploding demand, the Supplier Quality Engineer will work directly with our Head of Supply Chain in ramping up our production and building the team to do so. This Supplier Engineer will lead procurement, planning and fulfillment, supplier development / quality and inventory. The ideal candidate will have a broad understanding of aerial systems with the desire and capability to take on new challenges in unfamiliar areas to help keep soldiers off the battlefield. In addition, this individual will be responsible for :

• Collaborate with design engineers to gain an in-depth knowledge piece part, assembly, and / or sub-system design intent
• Lead procurement team to strategically source parts matched with supplier competencies by reviewing and assessing supplier manufacturing processes and quality systems.
• Function as the lead liaison between purchasing, engineering, manufacturing and suppliers to resolve supplier quality issues and to provide technical support
• Create and define supplier technical and quality requirements based on customer and program requirements and expectations for NPI and production phases
• Create and implement a production part approval process (PPAP) with selected suppliers to enable rate production
• Develop and approve process controls to control critical characteristics
• Analyze supplier quality and delivery metrics to identify trends and pinpoint systemic performance gaps and root causes to drive supplier improvement plans

You should have the following :

US Salary Range

$110,000 - $160,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and / or training, critical skills, and / or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are considered part of Neros' total compensation package.

We're an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applicants without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.